Do’s and don’ts of getting hearing aids
Posted by Dan DeLong on December 20, 2018
Getting hearing aids is a big decision and a smart investment towards your future quality of life. Before you make the decision, consider these tips to help ensure you get the best hearing aids for your needs.
Do’s
1. Do speak with a hearing professional about situations you want to hear and communicate in better.
2. Do bring a third party or significant...
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Do’s and don’ts of communicating in a busy environment
Posted by Dan DeLong on December 11, 2018
Hearing aids are amazing! But even people with normal hearing can sometimes struggle in loud environments. If you find yourself in a busy environment, these tips can help.
Do’s
1. Do look at the people you are speaking with. We all use visual cues whether we realize it or not.
2. Do try to situate yourself in good lighting to see everyone’s face.
3....
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The connection between diabetes and hearing loss
Posted by Dan DeLong on November 19, 2018
The relationship between hearing loss and diabetes has long been debated. But research now concludes that hearing loss is more prevalent in adults with diabetes.
One research study included data from participants ranging in age from 20 to 69. Important information they found:
People with diabetes were 2x more likely to have hearing loss than people without.
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How do you say, “It’s also an ear-worn language translator”?
Posted by Dan DeLong on November 12, 2018
Introduced less than two months ago, Circa AI hearing aids are already changing how people think of and use hearing aids. Why? Because Circa AI is the first multi-purpose hearing device that not only sounds better than other hearing aids out there, it also let you track your brain and body health, stream music, phone calls and more from your smartphone, and...
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You can now fine-tune your hearing aids from anywhere
Posted by Dan DeLong on October 18, 2018
With our new telehealth program, Hearing Care Anywhere, Via™ AI hearing aid wearers can request minor adjustments to their hearing aids from their hearing care professional — without needing to make an appointment or stop into their office.
Hearing Care Anywhere is convenient, and it’s easy to use
If you’re a hearing aid wearer, you know...
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Hear better and live better with the Thrive Hearing app
Posted by Dan DeLong on October 11, 2018
If you haven’t yet heard about our revolutionary new Via™ AI hearing aids, then before you read any further, check out this real quick. And maybe this too.
If you have heard about it — or if you’re back from that short detour — then this blog is all about the Thrive™ Hearing app, the “control unit” for Via AI hearing...
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Stream Like Never Before with Three New Wireless Accessories
Posted by Dan DeLong on September 21, 2018
Designed to provide universal connectivity and greater streaming capabilities, three new wireless hearing aid accessories from Starkey Hearing Technologies work with Via AI hearing aids to help you engage with the world around you.
The TV
While the Thrive Hearing app also enables direct streaming of audio, music and more with Via AI hearing aids, we know that...
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Introducing A Hearing Revolution - Via AI Hearing Aids
Posted by Dan DeLong on September 07, 2018
A hearing revolution has arrived. Brand-new from Audibel® comes the world’s first healthable hearing aid with integrated sensors and artificial intelligence. Able to track brain and body health, Via® AI puts your hearing health in your hands through a new mobile app – the Thrive™ Hearing app – and a suite of new wireless accessories....
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Where to buy hearing aids – online or from a professional?
Posted by Dan DeLong on August 21, 2018
If you’re reading this post, you’re probably thinking about getting hearing aids. You’re doing what almost everyone does today before they buy a vacuum or TV, or book a vacation or try a new restaurant — you’re doing online research.
You are smart. Consumers today have an abundance of information and reviews at their fingertips....
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Tired more than usual? It may be hearing loss.
Posted by Dan DeLong on August 06, 2018
Do you find yourself low on energy, exhausted after a day of busy interactions, whether at a social or work setting? Hearing loss may be to blame! Hearing loss and fatigue may seem unrelated, but in reality, they are much more connected than you realize. Fatigue is defined as “extreme tiredness, typically resulting from mental or physical exertion.”...
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How can I adjust my hearing aid volume and memories?
Posted by Dan DeLong on July 13, 2018
Your hearing aids are designed to seamlessly adjust to your everyday listening situations. This means that as you go from a busy coffee shop to a windy park to your quiet home, your hearing aids will automatically adapt to your changing environments. Soft sounds (like fingers typing on a keyboard) should be quiet but audible, while loud sounds (like a vacuum)...
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Can ear infections cause hearing loss?
Posted by Dan DeLong on July 01, 2018
Hearing loss can be caused by a number of different factors including aging, injury, noise exposure, infection and heredity. Those factors affect the auditory nerve, causing a sensorineural hearing loss, the most common type of hearing loss. But did you know an ear infection can also cause hearing loss? Hearing loss caused by an ear infection is referred to as a...
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Tinnitus from music: It's getting loud in here, so put in your ear plugs
Posted by Dan DeLong on June 18, 2018
Have you ever experienced ringing in the ears after attending a loud concert? Then join the not-a-fan club. Many tinnitus sufferers — like Terry — trace their hearing issues to a concert or music event. And plenty of musicians wind up with tinnitus and/or hearing loss as a result of regular exposure to loud music, including Pete Townsend, Chris Martin,...
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Some medications can cause hearing loss
Posted by Dan DeLong on June 01, 2018
Numerous prescription and over-the-counter medications are known to be ototoxic, which means “poisonous to the ears.” Ototoxic drugs can cause vestibular dysfunction or damage the inner ear, which can result in hearing loss or tinnitus.
Ototoxic effects can be temporary and go away once a medication is stopped. But some effects can be long-term or...
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Why should you get your hearing aids professionally cleaned?
Posted by Dan DeLong on May 15, 2018
I treat my hearing aids a lot like my car, maybe better actually. Both are routinely treated to cleaning rituals and maintenance tune-ups. And while my car may only get cleaned once a month, I make sure I dry and clean my hearing aids daily, regardless of how long I wear them each day.
But while my day-to-day hearing aid care routine is great, I still make sure...
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